Duryea matches track record in New York race
Herman B. Duryea equaled the five furlongs track record with a 1 58 3 5 time, carrying 113 pounds, in a race featuring J B Keene's Maskette and other rivals. Sir John Johnson won the Huron Handicap at 1 58 3 5, defeating Royal Tourist, while Woodcraft took the Seneca Stakes amid interference. Preceptor pulled up lame after the first race, with Explogen suffering a similar fate the day prior, and gate attendance faced entry restrictions under the new law.
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James B. Keene
Schieswig
John Johnson
John Sangeré
Sweet
Sir Sanford
Cising
Garry Payne Whitney
Royal Tourist
Deliam
Sir John Johnson
Isidor Copie
She 'Se
Notier
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
S. Woodcraft
Mr. Hitchcock
J. Jones
Woodcraft
Gowan
Harry Payne Whitney
Fancy
E. Dugan
Preceptor
Mig
Explogen
Quakers Win With Ease Over All Ireland in Dublin Test
The Gentlemen of Philadelphia defeated the All-Ireland by an innings and seven runs in a cricket match begun yesterday. King starred with seven wickets for 23 in the second innings after a first-innings haul of seven for 23. Corby and Lester led Philadelphia batsmen with solid scores as the match drew to a close.
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Cabie
Tribune
Dublin
Gentlemen
Philadelphia
King
Quakers
Hordern
Greene
Corby
All-Ireland
Gentlemen of
Philadelphians
J. A. Lester
F. S. White
H. V. Hordern
N. J. Graves
Kalamazoo Grand Circuit Day Two Rains Delays Prize Trots
Kalamazoo Michigan reports brisk track times despite southeast wind and light rain. All three events decided in straight heats with notable placing shifts in the 2:13 trot where Carlokin dropped to sixth in heat two, allowing Teasel and Alice Edgar to claim second and third. Winners include Witches and Major Brio in their respective divisions.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Carlokin
Teasel
Alice Edgar
Lifesavers Plan Three Races For Metropolitan Championship
The American Life Saving Society finalizes plans for a series of aquatic events at Henry's Pavilion and City Island as part of the metropolitan district AAU championship. More than thirty entries expected for a thirteen mile race from the Battery to Coney Island with a five mile final at City Island and medals awarded for top finishes.
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American Life Saving Society
Amateur Athletic Union
Henry's Bathing Pavilion
Coney Island
City Island
Battery
Ridgewood Tennis Club Hosts Third-Round Matches
At Ridgewood Golf Club the lawn tennis tournament advanced to the third round with Pell, Palmer, and L D Woodbury winning. W N Jennings Jr defeated R L James by default after an earlier 11-9 5-5 start. Other results include Trailer over Thomas, Pell over Rosenbaum, Jennings over Brumley, Palmer over Church, Woodbury over Seabury, and Wrckof over Mitchell by default.
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Ridgewood Golf Club
Pell
Palmer
L. D. Woodbury
W. N. Jennings, Jr
R. L. James
Jennings
James
R. Lo James
E. L. Trailer
G. C. Thomas
T. R. Pell
Dr. William Rosenbaum
H Brumley
R. H. Palmer
George M. Church
Lawrence D. Woodbury
R. W. Seabury
H A. Wrckof
C. E. Mitchell
Brynhild Wins King's Cup at Royal Yacht Regatta
Brynhild skippered by Sir James Pender won the 47 mile King's Cup at Cowes Isle of Wight in the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta opening. Ten boats competed including Emperor William's Meteor.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Royal Yacht Squadron
James Pender
Brynhild
Emperor Wiliam
Meteor
Yankees Held Up By Wreck Delays Doubleheader
The Highlanders were unable to reach St. Louis in time to play the Browns due to a wreck on the Cleveland to St. Louis line. A doubleheader is scheduled for tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Highlanders
Browns
Cleveland
Football Guide Published by Spalding for 198
Spalding's annual football guide for 198 has just been published. It contains Mr. Camp's review of the season of 197, the official codification of the rules and all the other matter that has for years made this volume indispensable to the football enthusiast.
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Spalding
Mr. Camp
Larned Dominates Little In Longwood Cup Final
Boston August 4 Ray mond Little fell to William A. Larned in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-3 to retain the Longwood Cup. Larned showed flawless net play strong service and consistent returns while Little struggled to counter. Larned owns the cup outright having won it previously.
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Boston
Raymond
Bexis C Wright
William A. Larned
Larned
B. C. Wright
Dixie II Sets New Speed Record In Time Trials
Dixie II completed four time trials on the 1.1 nautical mile Hempstead Harbor course, averaging 31.08 knots or 35.74 mph, the fastest public and official motor boat time in any country. Designers Clinton H. Crane and engineer Harry M. Crane steered and timed by Ernest E. Lorillard and team, with owners and officials witnessing. The boat advances to Bayonne then Thou Sand Islands for the American Power Boat Association Gold Challenge Cup race on August 20 to 22.
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Wolseley -Siddeley
New York Yacht Club
Hempstead Harbor
Miles
St. Miles
Clinton H. Crane
Harry M. Crane
Ernest E. Lorillard
J. Frederick Tams
Dallas B. Pratt
H. H. Landon
Edward F. Schroeder
Motor Boat Club of America
S. Barklay Pearce
Albert Rappulin
Crane & Whitman
Woods Yards
City Island
Bayonne
Thousand Islands
American Power Boat Association
Chippewa Bay Yacht Club
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Daimler II
Huntington Bay
England
Minnetonka
Vanderbilt Cup entry nears practice with Chadwick racer
Chadwick’s Great Chadwick enters the Vanderbilt Cup trial on October 24 on the Long Island Motor Parkway. Willie Haupt will practice for the October 10 elimination race as engineers test banking and tire wear on cement.
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Chadwick
Long Island Motor Parkway
Chadwick Engineering Works
Pottstown
Penn
Willie Haupt
Frederick Skene
A. R. Pardington
Pardington
Skene
American League Games Today In Brief
American League slate features New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland. Yesterday Detroit beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 Cleveland defeated Washington 7 to 5 and Boston won 4 to 1 over Chicago. Boston 45 51 .468 New York 52 2 B41 Boston Chicago Batteries: Young Criger Altrock Owen Sullivan.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Envegevisia
R. H. EL
Young and Criger
Altrock, Owen and Sullivan
Cincinnati
Breok
Brooklyn
Phiadelphia
Chicane
Pittsburg
Purdenrg
New York ST
Brocktyn
ST Philadelphia
Alee
Detroit Triumph Over Philadelphia In Battery Battle
Detroit and Philadelphia players clashed in a battery duel with Summers Schmidt and Vickers Schreck cited. Umpire Connolly presided as Detroit secured a 4 to 3 win in this contested matchup.
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Philadelphia
Summers
Schmidt
Vickers
Schreck
Connolly
Cleveland Potteries Crew Tops Tie In Match
At Cleveland the ledger lists R H E games 0100006561x-706 901002020502 with potteries Cleveland figures involving Liebhardt Clarke Washington Hughes and Warner. Umpire O Loughlin.
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R.H.E. Cleveland
Washington
Potteries
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N- Clarke
Washington, Hughes and Warner
O’ Loughlin
Local Scores Report Pair in Early Hockey Playoffs
Wilkes-Barre defeats Binghamton 4 1 in game one while Binghamton wins 4 3 in game two Albany tops Troy 5 1 Utica bests Elmira 4 3 Syracuse and Scranton finish tied 1 1 in a called game with dark conditions
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Wilkes-Barre
Binghamton
Albany
Troy
Utica
Elmira
Syracuse
Scranton
Baseball Scores From New England Games
At Fall River Fall River 3 Worcester In Lawrence Lawrence 4 Lynn 3 ten innings At Lowell Haverhill 12 Lowell 3 At New Bedford New Bedford 5 Brockton 4 ten innings
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Worcester
Lawrence—Lawrence
Lynn
Lowell
Haverhill
New Bedford
Brockton
Inter-City cricket match ends in a draw at Parkside
High class cricket featured the inter-City tournament game between St. Louis and Winnipeg in Chicago. St. Louis led with 200 runs in their innings while Winnipeg stood at 204 for nine when time was called, leaving the match drawn with the St. Louis team holding the slight advantage.
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Chicago
Parkside
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Reds take first Newport polo match in tight 7 4 win
In Newport R I L Aug 4 the Westchester Polo Club saw spirited play and fast riding as the Reds defeated the Blues 7 to 4. Notable performances came from Paul Rainey R L Agassiz Sidney Love and Eugene Heynal with Rainey leaving the field briefly after being struck on the nose.
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Newport
R. L
Westchester Polo Club
Reds
Blues
Paul Rainey
R. L. Agassiz
Sidney Love
Eugene Heynal
Rainey
Black Hand fires alleged to free Fernie prisoners
A Cranbrook report claims three bush fires were set at Fernie to free five Black Hand prisoners jailed there. Most inmates were released while the five, badly burned, were moved to Cranbrook and await transfer to the provincial jail.
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Nelson
B. C
Cranbrook
Fernie
Giants vs Cincinnati at Polo Grounds Today
Baseball action at the Polo Grounds today at 4 PM with the Giants hosting Cincinnati. Admission is 50 cents.
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Polo Grounds
Giants
Cincinnati
Elopement Attempt Arrests Lodger Over Miss Lillian
Chicago August 4 William Meyers attempted to elope with Lillian the fifteen year old daughter of Mrs Theresa Vaid. He forgot the railroad tickets in his room and was arrested by detectives upon returning for them. Meyers lodges with Mrs Waid who rents furnished rooms.
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William Meyers
Lillian
Theresa Vaid
Waid
Meyers
Double shooting marks hot political campaign in St Louis
In St Louis during the state primary period Roy C Woods a wealthy Wellston real estate dealer and Republican candidate shot Alexander Steube a Weilston butcher. Woods was fatally wounded minutes later by an unknown assailant as the campaign violence erupts.
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Wellston
Alexander Steube
Officials Hurt in Auto Accident Near Wickes Tunnel
In Montana on August 4, E. F. Bushnell of Washington chief postal clerk Malcomb Gillis Butte postmaster Missoula postmaster Dr Roff and Lewistown Judge Cheadle were slightly injured when their car skidded and overturned near Wickes Tunnel while returning from Helena. All injured reached Butte.
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E. F. Bushnell
Washington
Postal Service
Malcomb Gillis
Dr. Roff
Missoula
Judge Cheadle
Lewistown
Wickes Tunnel
Helena
Apa wamis Links Could Host National Championship Soon
The Apa wamis Club at Rye may host a national championship in another year or 50. Plans to upgrade bunkering on key holes aim to boost record runs, with golfers noting exceptional distances from carries. Legends like Walter J. Travis and others are cited in context of course prestige and upcoming events.
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Rye
New York
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
St Louis Shut Out by Brooklyn 3–0 in Baseball Victory
Brooklyn defeated St Louis 3 to 0 as Burch saved a potential home run with a remarkable one handed catch in the fifth. Wilhelm pitched solidly for Brooklyn with errorless support while the Superbas consistently hit and scored in three innings.
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Jordan
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Regen
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Ae Maloney
Vilbert
Wilhelm
Raymond
Hostetter
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Trooklyn
Klem
Cahn Freed by State. Held for Federal Lottery Case
Oscar Cahn of 504 East 87th Street had charges under the Penal Code dropped by a state court and was turned over to federal authorities. Magistrate Kernochan in the Tombs court released him to the federal case, with $1,500 bail set for tomorrow’s examination after Commissioner Shields arraigned him on federal lottery law violations. Evidence included a package of lottery circulars.
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Gegan
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Shields
Missing Wisconsin Seaman Inference Of Suicide
In Suva Fiji Aug 4 the Atlantic fleet reported position at 21:54 S 176:50 W, 1017 miles from Auckland. Seaman Albert E. Heisel from the battleship Wisconsin is missing since July 31 after last seen at 7 am. An investigation found he suffered melancholia since July 28 and it is believed he took his own life by jumping overboard.
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Fiji Islands
United States Atlantic
Auckland
Albert E. Heisel
Wisconsin
Decision Reserved in Nassau County Bet Case
Justice William J. Gaynor reserved his decision today in habeas corpus proceedings for George Sterling held in Nassau County jail for $500 bail after pleading guilty to a Penal Code violation. Sterling wagered a box of golf balls on Salisbury links indicating a bet with William Brown and Hamm. Brown sought arrest, arguing the gambling law applies to all bets. Stanchfield argued the law targets professional gamblers, not friendly wagers. Gaynor would rule in a few days.
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Hempstead
Long Island
William J. Gaynor
Supreme Court
George Sterling
Nassau County
Sterling
William Brown
Hamm
Salisbury Links
Brooklyn Sailor Drowns in Ontario Waters
Charles Nelson a nineteen year old sailor on the lake steamer Honduras drowned in Fairhaven Bay Lake Ontario while bathing with companions. He could not swim and fell into a deep hole. body not recovered. Nelson's mother resided at 781 Westminster Road Brooklyn.
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Charles Nelson
Honduras
Fairhaven Bay
Ontario
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Westminster Road
Brooklyn
Riot at a Hungarian Ball in West Homestead Injures Police
Pittsburg August 4 A riot at a Hungarian ball in West Homestead left six injured and eighty seven guests arrested. Among the injured were Chief of Police McDermott and three officers with about a score of others suffering cuts and bruises in the melee.
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McDermott
Giants Rally to Sweep Reds in Split Doubleheader at Polo Grounds
The New York Giants beat Cincinnati 4 to 3 in twelve innings and 4 to 1 in the nightcap at the Polo Grounds. Seymour homered twice in the second game while Mathewson excelled in relief. Wagner and Devlin contributed key hits as Chicago and Pittsburgh lost elsewhere.
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Connecticut League Scores Hit Waterbury and Springfield
Waterbury beat New Haven 9 to 0. Meriden defeated Holyoke 6 to 1. Springfield won 7 to 1 over Bridgeport. Hartford topped New Britain 5 to 2.
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